Macedonia receives Duke basketball
Few know that the team of U.S. college champion Duke (Dukes) perform 20-year-old son of businessman Mike Zafirovski, who coach, who is also the coach of team USA, it provides a beautiful future, which could soon receive an invitation to play for Macedonia
Macedonian basketball team could soon receive an unexpected but very high quality amplification, from amateur NCAA-League, the United States. It is 20-year-old musician Todd (204 cm, 120 kg), a member of Duke University, who a month ago became the new champion of U.S. university and that the final tournament was traditionally held in Indianapolis. Todd is the son of Macedonian businessman Mike Zafirovski, a former president of the companies as Motorola and Nortel, and was an advisor to former U.S. president George Bush.
Krilniot basketball player of Macedonian origin was within the "Dukes" most of the meetings this season, but since his rookie status (freshmen), he did not get a chance to appear on the floor. But while it does not play a single minute this season, Duke coach Mike Križevci, who is also coach of the U.S. basketball selection, has just praised the younger musician.
- Before Todd is a beautiful future. He has excellent natural predisposition that still need to work hard to bring into operation the effect of the parquet. He did not get a chance this year, but that does not mean that in future will be the same. If you continue to train properly, if offers everything from team training, then his minutazha going to get better - says legendary coach Križevci, who works each summer with stars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade ...
Already last season the main task of the younger musician was to give their best in training and to help the major players on Duke to come to the desired shape. Champion won the "Dukes" great speeches that Todd has completed its task, and also won championship ring as a reward for effort. But in the past four years, basketball player of Macedonian origin have proved excellent for performing high school basketball team at Lake Forest Academy, where he was one of the leaders in the field often scoring over 20 points javascript matches.
People in the Macedonian Basketball Federation (ICF) is not an unknown name Todd Zafirovski. They followed the live performance of this 19-year-old boy, but received positive notice for his performance in the U.S.. According to Daniel Dimevski, the head of the ICF, Todd has been playing for the junior national team appearance last year, but because the selection to 18 years had slaughtered appearance on a European stage failed and the possibility Macedonian basketball public to become familiar with the qualities of the younger musician .
- By Mike Zafirovski, the father of Todd, my friend personally and for the young basketball games received positive information from other people in the United States. Good in this situation is that of Mike Todd and in no doubt about their Macedonian nationality and some desire to play for the national team of Macedonia. Two years ago there was the option to play for the junior selection, but it failed. We will see what will be this summer. I am planning to contact Mike, and through him and Todd and see if he can come this summer in Skopje. With their years of Macedonian basketball perspective and if it continues to grow in the right way, then much of it can be expected in the future - says Dimevski.
Summer youth no selection will show the European stage for the unique chance to see the possibilities of 20-year-old Todd is that he be invited to the senior squad by coach Marin Dokuzovski. His very presence in the NCAA-champion United States is sufficient proof of its quality. With a little more involvement of people in the ICF, Macedonia could get super quality basketball and this krilnata the position that we are extremely scarce.
Sports gene inherited from his father Mike
Mike, the father of musician Todd is a world renowned businessman, whose family forty years ago moved to the U.S.. The elder musician has not forgotten his roots and always available to assist Macedonia's political and economic structures. He is a member of the board of directors of the organization "Macedonia 2025", aimed at assisting with bringing foreign investment in our country.
But few know that Mike is a former athlete and sports enthusiast, a passion which successfully transferred to her three sons, Matt Kirk and Todd. The elder musician his university career began with a scholarship granted for a talented swimmer. He is also a successful participant in the matches, "Ajronmen, envisioning running, swimming and cycling of large distances.
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